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Explosions heard in Qatar as Iranian missiles shot towards US airbase after Tehran vowed revenge for Trump nuke strikes

Explosions heard in Qatar as Iranian missiles shot towards US airbase after Tehran vowed revenge for Trump nuke strikes

The Sun4 hours ago

IRAN launched a salvo of ballistic missiles at Qatar targeting the biggest US military base in the Middle East.
Loud explosions were heard in central Doha as air defence systems worked to intercept the missiles launched at Al Udeid air base - home to some 10,000 US army personnel.
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All the Iranian missiles were shot down, it is understood.
Footage shared by OSINT accounts appeared to show interceptions by air defence systems.
It comes after the US said it expects that Iran could carry out retaliatory attacks targeting American forces in the next 24 to 48 hours.
The Qataris have now closed their airspace.
They said they reserve the right to respond directly and in accordance with international law.
It has also been said that there are no casualties at the US Al Udeid military base in Doha, following Iran's attack on the facility.
Tehran repeatedly threatened to strike US military bases in the Middle East following Donald Trump's bombing of its nuclear sites.
Qatar is home to the largest US military base in the Middle East – Al Udeid Air Base.
The base in the desert outside of Doha serves as the forward HQ for US Central Command.
It houses about 10,000 troops and hosts some 40 military aircraft.
In total, the US has about 50,000 troops stationed in the Middle East. British military personnel also serve there on rotation.
Earlier today, The Sun reported that US and UK embassies in Qatar warned American and British citizens to 'shelter in place until further notice'.
Meanwhile, the Israelis carried out their most intense bombing raids in Iran - pounding the Islamic Republic's intelligence HQ, a prison full of dissidents and the Fordow nuke plant for the second time.
The IDF blew the gates off the notorious Evin Prison - a pit of torture and executions - hoping to bust out the regime's fierce critics languishing behind the walls.
Also targeted were the Basij Headquarters of the Revolutionary Guard, Iran's "Destruction of Israel" countdown clock and various other security hubs, the IDF said.
The Fordow mountain-fortress nuclear site was bombed - barely a day after the Americans pulverised it - with IDF rockets going after the "access routes".
Significant damage has likely been caused to the plant and the sensitive machinery it houses by the US's bombing, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said.
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